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词汇 cat's eye
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Definition of cat's eye in English:

cat's eye

noun
  • 1A semi-precious stone, especially chalcedony, with a band of bright lustre.

    猫眼石,猫儿眼

    Example sentencesExamples
    • At Badgley Mischka, beads were everywhere, from pearls to garnet cat's eye crystals to opalescent moonstones.
    • Emeralds, rubies, diamonds, blue sapphire, pearls, yellow sapphire, cat's eye, garnets, amethyst, jade, etc., are just some of the stones which are said to have healing properties.
    • Blue symbolizes a cat's eye gem, with the meaning of strength and happiness, angels watching over and protection.
    • The hilt is topped with a large cat's eye ruby.
    • Her correspondences include the planet Venus, the Strength tarot card, the symbols of a box or a basket, the gems obsidian, citrine, cat's eye and tiger's eye.
  • 2British trademark A reflective stud set into a road as one of a series to mark traffic lanes or the edge of the carriageway by reflecting light from headlights.

    〈英,商标〉“猫眼”,反光路钉(一连串嵌入道路的反光路钉通过反射汽车前灯灯光来标示车道或车行道的边)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He said a damaged cat's eye in the middle of the road could also have affected Mr Burnett's balance.
    • The contrast between the brilliance of her eyes and the darkness of her fur was incredible; like the catseyes down the middle of a road, shining in a car's headlights.
    • They are being replaced with traditional reflective road studs, popularly known as catseyes, while the cause of the problem is investigated.
    • The first edition of the Highway Code followed a year later while cat's eyes, invented by Percy Shaw, were used to guide road users in the dark in 1934.
    • At the time of the accident, there were no central cat's eyes because they had been removed for road re-surfacing work that was planned.
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